2001 FIFA World Youth Championship

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2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
Copa Mundial Juvenil de la FIFA
Argentina 2001
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Dates17 June – 8 July
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (4th title)
Runners-up Ghana
Third place Egypt
Fourth place Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored149 (2.87 per match)
Attendance506,320 (9,737 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Javier Saviola (11 goals)
Best player(s)Argentina Javier Saviola
Fair play award Argentina
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The 2001

FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between 17 June and 8 July 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata. The Golden Boot was won by Javier Saviola
of Argentina who scored 11 goals.

Qualification

The following 24 teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. Argentina qualified automatically as host.

Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) 2000 AFC Youth Championship  China
 Iran
 Iraq
 Japan
CAF (Africa) 2001 African Youth Championship  Angola1
 Egypt
 Ethiopia1
 Ghana
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean) 		2001 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament  Canada
 Costa Rica
 Jamaica1
 United States
CONMEBOL (South America) Host nation  Argentina
2001 South American Youth Championship
  Brazil
 Chile
 Ecuador1
 Paraguay
OFC (Oceania) 2001 OFC U-20 Championship  Australia
UEFA (Europe)
2000 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship
  
Czech Republic2
 Finland1
 France
 Germany
 Netherlands
 Ukraine1
1.^ Teams that made their debut.
2.^ Czech Republic made their debut as independent nation. They were chosen as the descendant of the now-defunct Czechoslovakia, which qualified in 1983 and 1989 tournaments.

Venues

Buenos Aires
Córdoba
José Amalfitani Stadium
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras
Capacity: 49,540 Capacity: 57,000
Mendoza
Rosario
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Estadio Newell's Old Boys
Capacity: 40,268 Capacity: 42,000
Salta Mar del Plata
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Estadio José María Minella
Capacity: 20,408 Capacity: 35,354

Mascot

The Official Mascot of the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship is a Rhea named Ñandy, he was created by an Argentina Illustrator Conrado Giusti https://tuchogiusti.wordpress.com/ilustracion/

Sponsorship

FIFA partners

National supporters

  • FIFA.com
  • FIFA Fair Play

Argentinian local partners

  • Movicom
  • Televisión Cable Color

Squads

Main article: 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship squads

Group stage

All times in Argentina Standard Time: (UTC−03:00)

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Argentina (H) 3 3 0 0 14 2 +12 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Egypt 3 1 1 1 3 8 −5 4
3  
Finland
 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  Jamaica 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Finland
Rodríguez 38'
D'Alessandro 67'		 (Report)
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)
Egypt 0–0 Jamaica
(Report)
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Guido Aros (Chile)
Finland
(Report)
Väyrynen
87'
Attendance: 4,000
Egypt 1–7 Argentina
El Yamani 5' (Report) Saviola 7', 15', 44' (pen.)
Coloccini 20'
Romagnoli 55'
Rodríguez 64'
Amin 67' (o.g.)
Attendance: 25,000
Argentina 5–1 Jamaica
Herrera
14', 38'		 (Report) Dawkins 78'
Attendance: 27,000
Finland 
1–2 Egypt
Sjölund 74' (Report) Hamza 10'
Riad 62'
Attendance: 3,000

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Brazil 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Germany 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3  Iraq 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
4  Canada 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
Brazil 2–0 Germany
Robert
9', 11'		 (Report)
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 5,100
)
Iraq 3–0 Canada
Mohammed 21'
Siamand 33'
Hantoush 43'		 (Report)
Canada 0–4 Germany
(Report)
Preuss
83'
Iraq 1–6 Brazil
Mohammed 82' (Report)
Adriano
29', 45'
Brazil 2–0 Canada
Robert
65'		 (Report)
Trinidad and Tobago
)
Germany 3–1 Iraq
Preuss 40'
Munaim 60' (o.g.)
Auer
65'		 (Report) Lapaczinski 37' (o.g.)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Ukraine 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  United States 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
3  China 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4  Chile 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
Source: [citation needed]
United States 0–1 China
(Report) Qu Bo 50'
Attendance: 7,500
Chile 2–4 Ukraine
Pardo
90+2'		 (Report)
Oyarzún 36' (o.g.)
Valeyev
78'
Attendance: 7,500
Ukraine 0–0 China
(Report)
Trinidad and Tobago
)
Chile 1–4 United States
Valdés
28'		 (Report) Beasley 6', 40'
Davis 69'
Buddle 75'
Attendance: 5,500
United States 1–1 Ukraine
Arena 39' (Report) Stoyan 89'
Attendance: 7,000
China 0–1 Chile
(Report)
Berrios
87'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Angola 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  
Czech Republic
 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Australia 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  Japan 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
Source: [citation needed]
Czech Republic
(Report)
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario
Attendance: 1,500
)
Japan 0–2 Australia
(Report) Haneda 59' (o.g.)
Owens 69'
Czech Republic
(Report)
Jun 30'
Macek
47'
Japan 1–2 Angola
Yamase 61' (Report)
Rasca
81'
Angola 1–1 Australia
Mantorras 12' (Report) Owens 82' (pen.)
Czech Republic 
0–3 Japan
(Report)
Morisaki 74'
Yamase 80'
Tahara
87'

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Costa Rica 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ecuador 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  
Netherlands
 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4  Ethiopia 3 0 0 3 4 8 −4 0
Source: [citation needed]
Ecuador 2–1 Ethiopia
Miña 25'
Guagua 63'		 (Report) Andargachew 4'
Australia
)
Netherlands 
1–3 Costa Rica
Hersi 63' (Report) Montero 38'
Parks 48', 54'
Attendance: 14,000
Costa Rica 3–1 Ethiopia
Parks 8', 49'
Scott 61'		 (Report) Yordanos 90+2'
Attendance: 10,000
Netherlands
Vargas
85'		 (Report)
Colin
21'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
Ecuador 0–1 Costa Rica
(Report) Hernández 85'
Norway
)
Netherlands
Zewdu 52' (pen.)
Andargachew 90+2'		 (Report) Kolk 22'
Hersi 41'
Huntelaar 78'
Attendance: 17,000

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Ghana 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  France 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5 5
3  Paraguay 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
4  Iran 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
Ghana 2–1 Paraguay
Essien 58'
Boateng 63'		 (Report) Guzmán 69'
Norway
)
France 5–0 Iran
Bugnet 59'
Mexès 62'
Cissé
66', 87', 90'		 (Report)
Attendance: 4,500
France 2–2 Paraguay
Bugnet 10'
Cissé 48'		 (Report) Fretes 53'
Devaca 72'
Australia
)
Iran 0–1 Ghana
(Report) Boateng 44'
Attendance: 3,950
Ghana 0–0 France
(Report)
Attendance: 13,000
Paraguay 2–0 Iran
González 72'
Giménez
89'		 (Report)
Attendance: 6,000

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 F  Paraguay 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 C  China 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
3 E  
Netherlands
 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4 D  Australia 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
5 A  
Finland
 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
6 B  Iraq 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
Source: [citation needed]

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
27 June – Buenos Aires
 
 
 Argentina2
 
1 July – Buenos Aires
 
 China1
 
 Argentina3
 
27 June – Córdoba
 
 France1
 
 France3
 
4 July – Buenos Aires
 
 Germany2
 
 Argentina5
 
28 June – Salta
 
 Paraguay0
 
 
Czech Republic
2
 
 
Czech Republic
0
 
28 June – Mendoza
 
 Paraguay1
 
 Ukraine1
 
8 July – Buenos Aires
 
 Paraguay2
 
 Argentina3
 
28 June – Rosario
 
 Ghana0
 
 
Netherlands
2
 
 
Netherlands
1
 
27 June – Buenos Aires
 
 Egypt2
 
 United States0
 
4 July – Córdoba
 
 Egypt2
 
 Egypt0
 
28 June – Mar del Plata
 
 Ghana2 Third place
 
 Ghana1
 
1 July – Córdoba8 July – Buenos Aires
 
 Ecuador0
 
 Ghana (aet)2 Paraguay0
 
27 June – Córdoba
 
 Brazil1  Egypt1
 
 Brazil4
 
 
 Australia0
 

Round of 16

United States 0–2 Egypt
(Report) Riad 76' (pen.)
El Yamani 88'
Attendance: 10,000
France 3–2 Germany
Cissé 34' (pen.), 90+3'
Mendy 41'		 (Report) Auer 19'
Burkhardt 78'
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Guido Aros (Chile
)
Argentina 2–1 China
Domínguez
79'		 (Report) Qu Bo 55'
Attendance: 32,000
Brazil 4–0 Australia
Adriano 27', 66'
Kaká 53'
Eduardo Costa
74'		 (Report)
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 7,895
)
Ukraine 1–2 Paraguay
Bielyk 90' (Report)
González
43'
Attendance: 9,000
Czech Republic
Scott 24' (Report)
Jun
71'
Attendance: 13,000
Netherlands
(Report)
Mustapha 52'
Huntelaar
86'
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario
Attendance: 5,000
)
Ghana 1–0 Ecuador
Mensah 37' (Report)
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Orhan Edemir (Turkey)

Quarter-finals

Argentina 3–1 France
Saviola 5', 45+1' (pen.), 83' (Report) Mexès 44'
Norway
)
Czech Republic 
0–1 Paraguay
(Report) Salcedo 31'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Ghana 2–1 (a.e.t.) Brazil
Abdul Razak 80'
Mensah gold-colored soccer ball 93' 		(Report)
Adriano
44'
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 11,000
)
Netherlands 
1–2 Egypt
Van der Vaart 33' (Report) Amin 47'
El Yamani 65'

Semi-finals

Egypt 0–2 Ghana
(Report) Inusah 83'
El Atrawy 88' (o.g.)
Australia
)
Argentina 5–0 Paraguay
Herrera
70'		 (Report)
Attendance: 32,000

Third place play-off

Paraguay 0–1 Egypt
(Report) El Yamani 64'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

Final

Argentina 3–0 Ghana
Colotto 6'
Saviola 14'
Rodríguez 73'		 Report
Attendance: 32,000

Result

 FIFA World Youth Championship 2001 winners 

Argentina
Fourth title

Goalscorers

Javier Saviola, top scorer
11 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Awards

Golden Shoe Golden Ball FIFA Fair Play Award
Argentina Javier Saviola Argentina Javier Saviola  Argentina

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Argentina (H) 7 7 0 0 27 4 +23 21 Champions
2  Ghana 7 5 1 1 8 5 +3 16 Runners-up
3  Egypt 7 4 1 2 8 11 −3 13 Third place
4  Paraguay 7 3 1 3 8 11 −3 10 Fourth place
5  Brazil 5 4 0 1 15 3 +12 12 Eliminated in
Quarter-finals
6  France 5 2 2 1 11 7 +4 8
7  
Netherlands
 5 2 1 2 8 8 0 7
8  
Czech Republic
 5 2 1 2 5 5 0 7
9  Costa Rica 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 9 Eliminated in
Round of 16
10  Germany 4 2 0 2 9 6 +3 6
11  Ukraine 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 5
12  Angola 4 1 2 1 3 4 −1 5
13  United States 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 4
14  Ecuador 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 4
15  China 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 4
16  Australia 4 1 1 2 3 8 −5 4
17  Japan 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3 Eliminated in
Group stage
18  
Finland
 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
19  Iraq 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
20  Chile 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
21  Jamaica 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
22  Ethiopia 3 0 0 3 4 8 −4 0
23  Iran 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
24  Canada 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: rsssf.com
(H) Hosts

External links

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